Young woman asked about kissing British sailor before alleged sex assault
HALIFAX — A defence lawyer questioned a young Halifax woman Tuesday about her decision to sleep in a room with four British sailors in the barracks of a military base, and a kiss she gave one of the men.
The complainant confirmed under cross examination by defence lawyer Ian Hutchison that she felt fearful at 12 Wing Shearwater near Halifax on April 9, 2015, after she lost her friend when they returned to the barracks from a beer run.
She reiterated that despite feeling uncomfortable staying the night, she did not leave the barracks because she did not want to abandon her friend there.
The young woman has testified in Nova Scotia Supreme Court that she decided to sleep in the room with four men next to a sailor because she had been hanging out there earlier, and it was the only room that was familiar to her.